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Hell, it's time to get a CB & a HAM radio. Eleanors38 Jun 2013 #1
If anyone wants to listen in on HubertHeaver Jun 2013 #2
encrypted packet data nt. galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #4
HAM transmissions generally must be in the clear FarCenter Jun 2013 #13
It is standard practice, for seroius HAMs, to record by hand (ie: write down) geckosfeet Jun 2013 #5
Good info! HubertHeaver Jun 2013 #31
We had MARS back in the '80s when I was in Korea MrScorpio Jun 2013 #32
Interesting. That just might happen. nt ZombieHorde Jun 2013 #3
Yeahup... ReRe Jun 2013 #6
i liked the world better before the internet. HiPointDem Jun 2013 #7
the fundamental life blood of commerce is trust KurtNYC Jun 2013 #8
There's nothing wrong with distributing the network more fairly. randome Jun 2013 #9
Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Jarla Jun 2013 #35
Sounds good to me. randome Jun 2013 #36
Are you suggesting that... Jarla Jun 2013 #37
Yup, the internet will be routed through China, Russia, Iceland,Cuba, and Ecuador Progressive dog Jun 2013 #10
Hnk! What's the difference? sibelian Jun 2013 #15
So what do you care if it continues Progressive dog Jun 2013 #26
I would think each country would run its own root DNS server FarCenter Jun 2013 #11
There's been some movement towards that Recursion Jun 2013 #17
Okay, through where will it be routed, Antarctica? nt geek tragedy Jun 2013 #12
Who can say? nt sibelian Jun 2013 #16
More likely that an Internet treaty will have to be created to govern it. geek tragedy Jun 2013 #18
You ever see a fiber map before? snooper2 Jun 2013 #25
I could see managing chokepoints as a cash cow for places like Tuvalu Recursion Jun 2013 #20
And...? Why SHOULD the rest of the world stand for it? closeupready Jun 2013 #14
Any country who wants to build the infrastructure is free to Recursion Jun 2013 #19
The US being the "hub" is no accident siligut Jun 2013 #23
We also created the Internet, remember? randome Jun 2013 #24
So what you are saying is that it is our baby, so it is natural that we control it? siligut Jun 2013 #28
Not at all. Just that it wasn't a 'power trip' as you're implying. randome Jun 2013 #33
Well, you don't want to overstate that; it's not 1998 anymore Recursion Jun 2013 #27
There has been discussion here regarding desperate measures to maintain power siligut Jun 2013 #29
And what do you have against black swans? randome Jun 2013 #21
ROFL snooper2 Jun 2013 #22
I would think some of those people outside the US have to communicate into the USA Progressive dog Jun 2013 #30
My prof at school mentioned this, oh, 6 months ago or so laundry_queen Jun 2013 #34
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